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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/Iowa/IA-01
      2018·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Abby Finkenauer
      51.0%170,342 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Rod Blum
      45.9%153,442 votes
      Margin
      D+5.1
      334,243 total votes
      4 candidates334,243 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Abby FinkenauerDEM✓
      		DEM170,34251.0%
      Rod BlumREP
      		REP153,44245.9%
      Troy HagemanLIB
      		LIB10,2853.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1740.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+8.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.0%53.5%R+8.5422,996
      202047.6%50.5%R+2.9426,927
      201644.8%47.9%R+3.0396,628
      201256.6%43.4%D+13.3399,130
      200856.8%41.1%D+15.7395,900

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2024
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP
      R+0.2
      2022
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP
      R+6.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ashley HinsonREP
      R+2.5
      2016
      Rod BlumREP
      R+7.7
      2014
      Rod BlumREP
      R+2.3
      2012
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+15.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+2.0
      2008
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+29.2
      2006
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+11.8
      2004
      Jim NussleREP
      R+11.9
      2002
      Jim NussleREP
      R+14.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      James A S LeachREP
      R+25.7
      1998
      James A S LeachREP
      R+14.3
      1996
      James A S LeachREP
      R+7.2
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Rod BlumREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Abby FinkenauerDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+59.7
      Career2014-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Troy HagemanLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+22.3
      Career2016-2018
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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